Famous people · Booth
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Booth
Closest of all is Charlene Marshall, from Osage, 4 mi away. Don Knotts is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Booth. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Don Knotts
Best known
Don Knotts
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Booth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Booth
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
W. R. Wilson
1913–1986
Ed Zern
1910–1994American writer, humorist, fisherman, environmentalist and conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Booth and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Don Knotts: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Manchin: Rebecca Hammel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lou Retton: US Health and Human Services. No specific photo credit is given by the source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Selby: JoeInQueens from Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Johnson: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Knight: Film screenshot (Crestview Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. George: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons